Sweeley v. Van Steenburg
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Diohinson District Court. These causes involve the same questions, and may be disposed of in one opinion. They are equitable actions, and the relief demanded in each cause is the setting aside of a judgment of the circuit court of Dickinson county, by which the title to a tract of land is quieted in defendant; also the cancellation of a tax deed to said land, and the establishment of plaintiff’s right to redeem the same from tax sale.
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Appeal from Diohinson District Court. These causes involve the same questions, and may be disposed of in one opinion. They are equitable actions, and the relief demanded in each cause is the setting aside of a judgment of the circuit court of Dickinson county, by which the title to a tract of land is quieted in defendant; also the cancellation of a tax deed to said land, and the establishment of plaintiff’s right to redeem the same from tax sale. The circuit court granted the relief demanded. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtNeed, J.
i. tax sale aceto re'-no’ of service.01 -The lands in question were sold for delinquent taxes at the annual tax sale which took place in October,-1876, and defendant was the purchaser. At the time of this sale the tract involved in one of the actions belonged to John Krohne, and that involved in the other case to James M. Maupin. After the expiration of two years and nine months from the date of the sale, defendant caused notices to be served on said Krohne and Maupin, by publication in a newspaper published in the county, of the time when the right of redemption would expire. The lands were…
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